Motion picture projector



Feb. 1940- o. w. GITHENS ET AL 2,190,658

MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June 3, 1937 8 Sheets-Sheet l 48 163 INVENTORS 7 1 2 arm w. a/rfiz-ws 1 /ZO- 65036: xawps BY imeirr MELMUK/V mm Feb. 20, 1940. w, GlTHENs AL 2,190,658

MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June 3, 1937 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTO R 5 07'7'0 w 6/ 77/54/5- GEORGE' KENDE BY fVflL-TT Mil. BOI/R/V P17475 FebIZO, 1940. A o. w. GITHENS ET AL MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June 3, 1937 a Sheets-Sheet 4 5 AT igRNEY Feb. 20, 1940.. o. w. GITHENS ET AL 2,190,658

MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June 5, 1937 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 I4 INVENTORS OTTG W GIT/ ENS GEORGE KENDE BY EVERETT Mflbfll/K/V mKTll 0. W. GITHENS ET AL MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR Feb. 20, 1940.

Filed June 3,.1937 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTORS 0770 M 6/ I GEORGE KFND E FVIKITT MELBDIIRIVPMQTER E ATT NEY Feb. 20, 1940. o. w. GlTHENS ET AL 2,190,653

MOTION PICTURE PRQJECTOR Filed June 3, 1957 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 I N V E N TO R orro 14 G/ THE/VS GEORGE KENDE AT RNEY Feb. 20, 1940. GnHENs- HAL 2,190,658

MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR Filed June 3, 1937 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 TO SOURCE OF CUERENT R /ZO4 TO SOURCE OF CURRENT ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 20, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT orncs Everett Melbourn Porter.

anignors, by meane Camera notation of. Delaware Application "1.... a, 1931, Serial No.

14 Claims.

This invention relates generally to improve ments in motion picture projectors.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide an improved motion picture projector construc-' tion of .the character described, in which a unitary and integrally cast frame is adapted to support allof the film moving mechanism. Another object of our invention is to provide an improved motion picture projector construc tion of the character described whereby the optical system, including the lens, the film and light apertures and the light source are so designed as to be in constant proper alignment.

Another object of our invention is to provide an improved motion picture projector construc- 7 tion of the character described having highly im- A further object of our invention proved intermittent film advancement mechanism operating in cooperation with highly im-' proved film passageway construction and framing mechanism. v Still another object of our invention is to provide, in a motion picture projector construction of the character described, an improved fire shutter device, designed to prevent blistering or-burning 'of the film.

is to provide an improved motion picture projector construction of the character described having highly improved light source housing and mounting.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a generally improved motion picture projector construction of the character described; which shall comprise relatively few and simple which shall be easy to assemble, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, whichshall be rugged in construction yet pleas ing in appearance, and which at the same time shall operate with a high degree of efficiency.

. Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious, and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplifled in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible'embodiments of this invention, a

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view oi a motion picture projector embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the projector illus- I trated in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l but showing the Corporation, New, York, N.- Y., a cor W, N- a, ti, Universal opposite side thereof, and having portions broken away to disclose the construction thereof;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the projector shown in Figs. 1 to 3, but having the bottom wall thereof removed; 1

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the pro-' jector illustrated in Fig. 1; V

Fig. 6 is across-sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. '7 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially'on the line 'l--| of Fig. 3;

' Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line H of Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 9-! of Fig. 8; A

Fig. 9a is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line sit-9a. ofFlg. 9;

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line lie-ll of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a detail of the prefocus flange of "the lamp;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 12-12 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail, partly sectional, of a portion of the mechanism of the projector Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line l8|8 of Fig.

Fig; 19 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line l9|8 ofFig. 7; Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig. 19 but in elevation and with the reel removed;

As shown in Figs. 1 to 7, the projector com- I prises a base a which isadapted to house an electric motor M of usual construction, the

switches S and S, a ventilating fan I68, a transformer T, all of which will be described in greater detail hereinafter. Attached to the top wall 30a of the base 30 is a main supporting frame 3| substantially rectangular in shape and having integrally cast extensions or reel arms 32 and 33, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The reel arms 32 and 33 are provided with integrally cast bearing brackets 34 and 35 (see Fig. 5), into which there is journalled the shafts 36 and 31, which are designed to receive thereon for rotation therewith suitable take-off and take-up reels 38 and 39. The reel arms 32 and 33 may be provided with reinforcing ribs 32a and 33a, if desired. The frame 3| is provided with an integrally cast portion 3|a which extends from the bottom edge of the said frame 3| at right angles thereto and is adapted to overlie the'top wall 30a of the base 30. Integral with the frame 3| and with the portion 3|a. is a vertical wall 3|b disposed at right angles to the portion 3|c. and also to the body of the frame 3|, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The wall 3!!) is so constructed and arranged as to serve as one side wall of the lamp house 40, and which will be described in greater detail hereinafter. The portion 3|a of the frame 3| may be fixed to the base 30 by any suitable attaching means, such as for example, a plurality of screws 4|, passing through the frame portion 3|a and received in the threaded holes 4 la in the top wall 30a of the base (see Fig. 6), so that the frame 3| is held rigidly in upright position.

The frame 3| is so designed and constructed that in addition to supporting the reels 38 and 39, it is adapted to be used as a supportfor the intermittent film movement mechanism to be described hereinafter, and housed ina casing 42, the film sprocket wheels 43 and 44, the lens holder support I42, the film. passageway 46, the shutter H10, and a chain of gearing for synchronously driving the film movement and the shutter together with the sprocket wheels, said chain of gearing being separately housed within a hollow casing 41 (see Figs. 5 and 8), to be more fully" described hereinafter.

It is noted that the front wall B of the base 30 is of tapered contour, as shown, and is so designed to provide clearance for the free rotation of the reel 39. The base 30 may be provided with a pair of rearwardly disposed fixed legs 48 and a front leg 49 to prevent direct contact of the bottom of the base with the table support upon which the projector 4| is adapted to rest. The front leg 49 may be made adjustable, by providing a screw-threaded aperture 50 in the bottom wall of the base 30 through which there is adapted to pass a screw-threaded shank 5| attached to the leg 49 and provided at the upper end thereof with a knurled knob 52 to facilitate the turning of the said screw 5|. When it is de sired to elevate the front end of the projector mechanism, the knurled knob may be turned in one direction, and for lowering the front end of said projector, the knurled knob is turned in the opposite direction.

The roll of film F to be projected is contained on the take-off reel 38 and is threaded over the sprocket wheel 43 and formed into a loop, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, after which it is passed through the film passageway 46 soon to be described, and then formed into a second 'loop after which it is. passed over the sprocket wheel 44' and on to the wind-up reel 39. The surface of the frame 3| may be provided with curved ridges 53 and 54 which are adapted to serve as guides for forming the above-mentioned loops in the film F before and after passing through the film passageway 46.

The sprocket wheels 43 and 44 are of customary construction and fixed'to the shafts 55 and 56 which in turn are journaled in the brackets 43a and 44a integral with the frame 3|. Suitable pairs of guide rods 51 and 58 for guiding the film on to the sprockets 43 and 44 are provided, as shown in Figs. 1 and 14.

In Figs. 15 to 18, we have disclosed the construction of our film passageway 16 which comprises a longitudinal member 59 disposed parallel to the wall 31b and spaced therefrom and which is provided with a pair of apertured ears 5|! at right angles thereto, said ears 60 being adapted to overlie the frame 3|. The member 59 is rigidly attached to the frame 3| by a pair of rivets 5| received in the apertured ears 60 and passin through the frame 3| (see Fig. 16), or any other suitable attaching means may be employed. The member 59 comprises a relatively fiat portion 59a defining a longitudinal pathway for the film F and provided with integral guide portions 53b and 590 at one side thereof and a rounded portion 59d extending beyond said fiat portion 590' 59 by means of a pair of leaf springs 55 having one end thereof rigidly attached to the gate 64, by any suitable attaching means, such as for example, the rivets 86, and having the other free end thereof rounded off and contactively engaging the surface of the wall 3|b, as clearly shown in Fig. 15. The film gate 64 is also provided with a film aperture 68 which is adapted to be in alignment with the aperture 62 of the mem ber 59.

For properly framing the photographic image with respect to the aperture 62, there will now be described the novel means provided for adjustably registering the apertures 58 and 92. Integral with the gate 54 and projecting from the side thereof is a portion 64a which is provided with a centrally disposed notch 69 extending lnwardly from the outer-edge of said portion 64a. Pivotally mounted on the wall 3") by means of a fixed pivot Hi is a lever provided at one end thereof with an integral portion 12 bent substantially at right angles thereto and tapering to a point I3, as clearly shown'in Fig. 15. The said point 13 is designed to be received in the notch 69, so that when the lever 1| is pivotally moved, the point 13 will slidably move the gate in a vertical direction so that the aperture 68 in the film gate 64 may be properly positioned with respect to the aperture 62 in the fixed member 59. If desired, the lever 1| may be provided at the outer free end thereof with an angularly bent portion 14 (see Fig. 8) to facilitate the handling thereof. There may also be provided, integral sertion of the film P inthe passageway 88. To separate the gate 88 from the member 88, it is merely necessary to press the portion "with a. finger against the action of the springs 88' to provide sufficient space to insert a film or to completely remove the gate 88 for any desired reason, such as cleaning or adjustment.

For intermittently advancing the film through the film passageway 88 above described, we have provided the following novel mechanism whichis Jector may be constructed in accordance with,

' our invention in which any other type or size of film may be satisfactorily employed. Our improved film movement comprises a film claw I8 which may be amangl'e shaped member, as shown, having one leg 18a thereof rigidly attached to a vertically disposed leaf spring 11, normally parallel to the film p 88, and the other leg 18!) extending outwardly from said spring 11 at an angle'thereto. 'nle spring 11 is attaehed-at the lower end thereof, to a shuttle I8,

' by any suitable attaching means, suchas rivets I8. The claw" is adapted to be moved toward and away from thefilm at a predetermined rate so that the portion 18b thereof will regularly pierce the perforations Pin the film and be' withdrawn therefrom. It is "understood, or course, that thefilmFmustbeintermittently advanced in synchronism with the positioning of each image, and be at rest for a predetermined interval of time while in registered relationship with the film apertures 82 and 88. To provide this proper synchronism, we employ a cam 88 fixed to a shaft 8I for rotation therewith, said shaft 8i being journaled in a bracket 82 which the action of the spring 11. The mechanism is so designed that after the claw I8 has pierced the perforation P, it is then pulled or moved in,-

a downward direction to advance the film a pre- "determined amount. when the lowermost position of the claw has been reached, the cam 88 is so designed that it will by that time have re-- leased the pressure on the spring 11 to permit the withdrawal of the claw I8 from the perforation P in the film and the claw will then be free to move upwardly insreadiness to again pierce another perforation P for a second" advancing movement of the film, and so on. To permit the insertion of the point-of the claw I8 a sufficient distance in the perforation P, the film gate is provided with a slotted aperture 88b (see Fig. 16) of sufilci'ent size to accommodate the full stroke of the film claw I8.

The vertical reciprocating movement of the claw I8 is produced by means of the shuttle I8 which is slidably mounted for straight-line reciproeation by means of the projecting pins 88 integral with the frame II which receive therein the enlarged head screws 85, said screws 88 being cam 88.

mounted on the shaft 8|.

adapted to pass through the elongated slots 88. The heads of the screws 88 serve to prevent lateral displacement of the shuttle 18. For causing synchronous uniform reciprocation of the shuttle I8, there is provided a cam 88 adapted to operate in an aperture 81 in the shuttle 18. The cam (is fixed to a\main shaft 88 which journalled in a bracket 88 integral with the frame 8|. The cam 88 may be frictionally fixed to the shaft 88 by knurling aportion 88a of the shaft 88 and correspondingly knurling the aperture in the Mounted on the main shaft 88 and disposed on the opposite side of the frame II from that of the bracket 88, is a pinion 88 which is adapted to mesh with an idler pinion 8| freely rotatably mounted on the shaft 82 which is fixed to the frame 8|. 'The pinion 8| -pinion 88 will cause rotation of the gear 88 through the idler pinion 8I so that the cam 81 will be caused to rotate which will intermittently urge theclaw I8 into engagement with the perforations P against the action of the spring 11,

and then upon continued rotation of the cam 8| the claw I8 will be withdrawn from-the perforation P due to the action of the spring 'I'I.

, The above-described intermittent film movement mechanism is so designed that the shuttle cam 88 will rotate at twice the speed of theclaw feed cam 88, in'order that the pull-down period of the claw 18 will be relatively small as compared with itsperiodfiof rest. In other words, for ,every two reciprocating cycles of the shuttle I8 .there will be one feed cycle of the claw It. It is noted in the above-described construction that the claw. I8 is caused to move towardand away from the film at substantially right angles to the direction of reciprocation of the shuttle I8.

The main shaft 88 is adapted to be driven from the motor M (see Figs. 3, 4 and 5) by means ,of the pulley 84 fixed to the motor shaft 88 for rotation therewith, and the pulley 88 fixed to the main driving shaft 88' for rotation therewith, through an interconnecting belt 81. The pulley 8 may beprovided with a smaller pulley portion 82a in order to furnish a changeof speed for'driving the main shaft 88. The belt 81 may is in turn adapted to mesh with a gear '88 fixed to thebe constructed of any suitable material, such as for example, of coiled spring wire of predeter- 'mined tension.

type having the symmetrically arranged blades III, I82 and I88, and is fixed to'a collar I84 by the rivets I84a, said collar I84 being mounted on a shaftl85 for rotation therewith. The shaft I88 is journalled in a bracket I88 which is attached to a portion 8Ic of the wall 8Ib extending beyond the frame 8i or which may be integral therewith, as shown. At one end of the shaft I88 there is fixed, by means of a set screw ill, a bevel gear I88 adapted to mesh with the beveled'portion 88a of the combination gear 88, It is thus seen that when the main shaft 88 is driven from the motor inafter.

M in the manner above described, the shaft I05 will be caused to rotate in synchronism with the operation of the film advancing mechanism. The shutter I is designed to synchronously cover and uncover a light aperture I09 in the wall 3lb, said aperture being in' alignment with the apertures 62 and 68 and in optical alignment with the light source to be described here- Our three blade shutter I00 operating in synchronism with the film movement mechanism previously described, is so designed that the film is caused to be pulled down in less time than it takes for one-sixth of a revolution of the shutter, thereby giving complete coverage of the aperture I09 by the shutter during the period. that the film is being pulled down. Our three blade shutter I00 is designed to provide approximately 48 alterations or complete cycles from dark to light per second, which will give pleasing results to the eye for the projector built in accordance with our invention, and designed to operate at a film speed of I6 frames per second. Each of the blades IOI, I02 and I03 of the shutter I00 is provided with bent-up ears IIJIa, I02a and I03a which are disposed at an angle to the fiat surface of the shutter so as to set up convection currents of air in the lamp house (soon to be described) to thereby aid in the cooling of the same.

To enable the projector designed in accordance with our invention to be used for the showing of still pictures as well as motion pictures, there is provided an automatically operated fire shutter IIO interposed between the source of light and the aperture I09 and designed to be effectively positioned whenever the said aperture is in open communication with said light source through the spaces between the shutter blades IOI, I02 and I03. The fire shutter H0 is freely rotatably mounted on the shutter shaft I05, and comprises a radially extending portion IIIla adapted to normally rest in such position as to cover the aperture I09. The portion IIOa is provided with a plurality of closely spaced perforations III, through which sufficient light is adapted to pass in order to clearly project the picture from the film. By this construction the film is normally shielded from the full force of the light and heat from the light source and may be kept standing in such position for about 30 to 40 seconds while each picture is shown, without burn ing, blistering, or in any other way, damaging The fire shutter H0 is adapted to assume the effective position described, with the portion I I0a covering the aperture I09, by reason of its own weight, or if desired, a counterweight IIB may befixed to the fire shutter, as shown, to nor-, mally maintain the same in the position as shown in Fig. 9. Means are provided whereby upon rotation of the shaft I05 to operate the shutter I00 for the purpose of projecting motion pictures, the fire shutter will be automatically moved out of its full-line position, as shown in shaft I05 is rotated at a predetermined speed, the members or weights II! and H8, due to the action of the centrifugal force generated, will swing outwardly to frictionally engage the inner wall of the drum I and thus cause rotation of said drum with the shaft I05, said drum inturn, carrying the fire shutter from the full-line position to the dotted-line position, shown in Fig. 9. When the speed of rotation of the shaft I05 is diminished or entirely finally stopped, the weights Ill and H8 will assume their normal position, out of contact with the inner wall of the drum I20 to thereby permit the fire shutter IIO to swing back to its original position covering the aperture I09 by the action of gravity due to its own weight or under the influence of the additional weight IIG.

As shown in Figs. 9 and 9a, the fire shutter H0 is designed to travel in a guided path by means of an arcuate-shaped lug II2 fixed to the wall 3Ib, and provided with a notched portion I I3, said notch I I3 being covered with a plate II4 to define a slotted pathway H5 in which an extension IIOb of the fire shutter portion MM is adapted to travel. The pathway H5 is of predetermined size to limit the amount of rotational movement of the fire shutter I I0. One end of the pathway is 50 disposed that the shutter IIO will be positioned, as shown in Fig. 9, so that the perforations III will cover the aperture I09, while the opposite end of the pathway H5 serves to limit the amount of rotational movement of the fire shutter IIO.

Means are provided, as shown in Figs. 3, 13 and 14, for simultaneously driving the film sprockets 43 and 44 from the main driving shaft 88 in synchronous operation with the film claw and shutter mechanism above described. For this purpose we have provided a gear I2I in mesh with the gear 90 on the main shaft 88, said gear 4| I2I being freely rotatably mounted on a shaft I22 fixed to the frame 3|. Freely rotatably mounted on the same shaft I22 is a pinion I23 integral with the gear I2I and which is adapted to mesh with a gear I24 fixedly mounted on 4,1

the shaft 56 for rotation therewith, upon which is also mounted the lower sprocket wheel 44, to cause rotation of said sprocket wheel 44. On the upper sprocket shaft 55 there is fixed, for

rotation therewith, a gear I25 which is adapted I to be driven from the gear I24 by means of an intermediate idler gear I25 freely rotatably .mounted on the shaft I21 fixed to the frame 3|.

By our invention we have also provided a construction whereby the chain of gearing for 5 driving the mechanism to operate the projector, which in turn is driven from the main shaft 88, is all encased in dust-proof as well as relatively sound-proof housings, which are adapted to be readily accessible for repairs and other necessary adjustments. All of the gearing mechanism hereinbefore described for driving the intermittent film movement and the shutter, as well as the sprockets, from a main shaft interconnected with the motor, is enclosed in a dust-proof housing comprising a surrounding wall I28 integral with the frame 3| and extending at right angles therefrom a predetermined distance sufficient to cover all the above-described gearing. It is noted that the portion 3Ic of the wall 3Ib forms an integral part of the wall I28. The hollow casingarea formed by the surrounding wall I28 is adapted to house the chain of gearing hereinbefore described and to be closed off by a removable cover I29. The said cover I29 is provided with an aperture Ill in which is flxedly mounted a bearing memberlll through which the main 'shaft ll is adapted to pass, said main shaft being providedwith an extended portion llb projecting'beyond the cover Ill. The cover Ill may be provided with a notch mu adjacent the periphery'thereof to provide clearance for the slightly projecting bevel gear Ill, as shown in Fig. 14. The inner .wall I28 is provided with integral lugs Illa having screw-threaded openings therein, designed to register with corresponding openings in the cover "Ill. The said cover Ill is adapted to be removably attached tothe housing by screws Illb. I 1

On the projecting shaft rtion llb there are fixed the pulleys ll and lla for rotation therewith. The function of the pulley llw will be more fully described hereinafter. Integral with the pulley lld is an extension Ill passing 1 through the pulley ll and projecting a suiflcient distance to enable the portion Ill to be used as a hand knob for turning the main shaft ll for the purpose of starting or turning over the motor in order to drive the. hereinbefore described chain of gearing.- The portion Il! may a so - i'llm claw ll and provided with a pair of apertured ears 42a adapted to be adjacent the frame Q lI. The frame lI is provided with threaded apertures in registered relationship. with the apertures in said ears' 42a and adapted to be fixed to the frame lI by means of screws 42b.

Our improved lamp house construction and mounting for the light source therein will now be described. 1 r v v Referring particularly to Figs. 3 and 8 to 12, there is disclosed a light source mounting comprising abracket Ill adapted to have mounted thereon a light source which is' preferably a lamp Ill of the prefocus type. To insure'the proper positioning. and alignment of the light source Ill with respect to the reflector and the optical system to be hereinafter more fully described, the. lamp bracket Ill is rigidly fixed to a plurality of lugs' Ill which may be cast integ'rally'with the wall 3"). The lamp bracket Ill is provided with holes ill (see Fig. 3) designed to be in registered relationship with the lugs Ill. The said lugs Ill may be provided Illa of the wall Ill is bent over at right angles thereto to form a flat' table support forv the mounting of the prefocus lamp Ill. Integral with the portion Illa is a portion illb extending upwardly at right angles thereto, and par- .allel-to the wall Ill, which portion is adapted 'are always in proper alignment, so that/ once to serve as a mounting or holder for the reflector Ill. The side walls Ill of the lamp bracket Ill may be weldedly fixed to an inturned flange of the portion 'Illb and the reflector Ill may in turn be rlvetedly attached to the inner surface the aperture Ill in the wall lib, which in turn.

is designed to be in proper optical alignment with thefllm apertures 62 and ll. To insure constant and proper alignment of the lens with the reflector Ill and film apertures above mentioned, there is provided a lens holder support I42 which is permanently attached to the frame lI by means of rivets Ill. Into this lens holder support I42 thereis slidably mounted a lens holder I which carries a lens of usualcon-' struction. The longitudinal axis of the lens holder I42 is designed to be in axial alimment with the film apertures 82 and ll and the light aperture Ill. The end portion Illa of the lens holder may be provided with a knurled shoulder to facilitate the sliding axial adjustment of the lens holder I in order to properly focus the projected image. I

It is thus seen that the entire optical system beginning with filament of the light source Ill and including the reflector and the light aperture Ill, as well as the fllm apertures 82 and ll the projector is assembled, there is no further need for adjustments in alignment and the optical system will be prevented from becoming disaligned through; vibration or jarring or for any other reason.

The light source IlS is removably mounted on the lamp bracket Ill in the following manner: The lamp Ill is provided with a prefocus sleeve Ill (see Figs. 10 and 12) which ispermanently attached to the base of the lamp lll after it has'been properly focused so that the distance a from the prefocus sleeve 145 to the filament center of the lamp'will be identical with the distance from the horlmntal shelf Illa to the cenwhen the lamp Ill is properly mounted. To niount the lamp Ill on the wall Illa there is provided a plurality of 'notches Ill in the prefocus sleeve Ill, said notches Ill having. enlarged end portions Illa and Illb, and are adapted to have received therein the pin projections I" (see Fig. 12) mountedinthewall Illa. Thepins Il'lareprovided with reduced diameter shanks I l'lb projecting downwardly below the wall Illa a pre- A determined distance and are adapted to support a lamp socket Ill carrying an electrical contact member Ill leading to a source of electrical supply (not shown) by means of the lead line Ill. The. socket Ill is held in spaced relationship with respect to the wall Illa by means of re@ silient memberslll. .The socket Ill is limited in its downward movement with respect to the wall Illa and held in such position by means ofthe enlarged end portions Illa of the projections Ill. When-it is desired to mount the lamp Ill in position on; the bracket Ill, the enlarged notch ends Illb are aligned with respect to the projecting pins I", after which the lamp is pressed downwardly so that the contact portion Illa thereof against the contact membcr Ill to force the socket Ill downwardbkll against the action of the springs I5I. The lamp I35 is then turned slightly so that the shanks I41b of the projections I41 are received in the ends I460. of the notches I46 and thus held firmly in position. At the same time, electrical contact is made between the member I49 and the contact portion I35a of the lamp I35.

To facilitate the registration of the notches H6 with the pins I41, there is provided a notch I52 (see Fig. 11) in the periphery of the prefocus flange I45, said notch being adapted to be initially positioned substantially in alignment with the axis of the optical system and then turned in a clockwise direction to fix the lamp in position in the manner hereinbefore described.

A housing of substantially rectangular cross section is provided for completely enclosing the lamp I35 together with the lamp bracket I34. Said housing comprises the sides I53, I54, and I55 of a three-sided integral metal casing, removable as a unit, the fixed wall 3Ib which serves as the fourth side, and a removable cover I62. The wall 3Ib is provided with lugs I56 projecting inwardly of the housing and having screw-threaded holes I51 therein. The wall 3Ib is also provided with a pair of longitudinal ridges I58. The parallel sides I53 and I55 are provided with apertures I59, which are adapted to register with the apertures I51, so that the threesided metal casing may be fixed to the wall 3Ib by means of screws I60. The ridges I58 serve as an aid in positioning the three-sided casing and at the same time form a light seal to prevent loss of light at the junction of the sides I53 and I55 with the wall 3Ib. The lower edge of the three-sided casing is adapted to resfl on the top wall 30a of the base 30 and is positioned by means of a ridge I6I corresponding to the bottom edges of the sides I53, I54 and I55. Said ridge l6l also serves to prevent loss of light from within the housing at the junction of the top wall 300. and the three-sided casing.

An opening 300 is provided in the top wall 30a of the base 30, communicating with the interior of the lamp housing.

The removable cover I62 is designed tocom-' pletely enclose the top of the lamp housing and comprises a top wall and a continuous side wall thereof adapted to telescopically fit over the sides I53, I54, I55 and the wall 3Ib. The top 'wall of the cover I62 is provided with louvres I63, said louvres I63 being so designed as to provide ventilation for the lamp housing with a minimum loss of light. The cover is also provided with a three-sided downwardly-extending jacket I64 which may be weldedly attached to the under surface of the top wall of the cover I62 and having portions adjacent the top edges thereof spaced from the top wall of said cover I62. The jacket I64 is designed to fit inside of and to be spaced from the sides I53, I54 and I55 of the three-sided casing. By the above described construction, it is seen that the jacket I64 completely surrounds the lamp I35 and reflector I on three sides, thereby creating a double wall with an air space between said walls of the jacket I64 and of the sides I53, I54 and I55. This construction tends to keep excessive heat away from the sides of the lamp house and also provides a more efficient updraft passage to the louvres I63 because of the difference in the temperatures of the said double walls. The sides I53, I54 and I55 are also provided with louvres I65 adjacent the top and louvres I66 adjacent the bottom thereof. The sides I53, I54 and I55 may also be provided with reinforcing longitudinal ridges I61, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

A portion of the free longitudinal edge of the casing side I53 may be notched as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, to provide clearance for the operation of the rotating shutter I00.

It is noted that the construction, as above described, is so designed that the top of the lamp I35 is approximately flush with the top of the three sides I53, I54 and I55 of the lamp housing so that when the cover I62 is removed, easy access may therefore be had for the removal of the lamp I35 for any desired purpose, such as replacement or adjustment.

The interior of the lamp housing is cooled by means of a fan I68 attached to the motor shaft and disposed entirely within the base 30. A portion of the side wall 30b of the base 30 is provided with an aperture I69 which is covered over by a switch plate I10, (see Figs. 1, 4 and 7) said switch plate being provided with a plurality of ventilating apertures I1I communicatingdirectly with the outside atmosphere. When the motor M is set in operation, the fan I68 will draw air from the surrounding atmosphere out- 1 side of the base through the ventilating apertures I1I, said air being then forced upwardly through the lamp housing and out through the louvres I63 to ventilate said lamp house. The front portion B of the base may also be provided with a plurality of ventilating apertures I12 (see Figs. 4, '5 and 6).

Apertures I39d.may be provided in the wall I39a adapted to furnish an unobstructed upward draft through the housing and on the lamp I35.

(See Figs..8 and 10.) The bottom wall 30d of' the base 30 (see Fig. '7) may be provided with a plurality of perforations 30f.

To hide from view the. rotating shutter I00, which partially extends beyond the lamp housing and at the same time to prevent said rotating shutter from drawing dust particles into the lamp house, there is provided a shutter housing I13 (see Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 8) which is designed to completely enclose the projecting portion of I the shutter I00 and which comprises a pair of substantially semi-circular walls parallel to each other, such walls I14 and I15 being interconnected by an arcuate. wall I16 adapted to permit the shutter I00 to freely rotate therein. A por- ,59

tion of the wall I15 is adapted to abut the side I53 of the lamp house while a flange portion I14a of the wall I14 is adapted to be attached to the cover I29 of the gear housing, said last named portion being designed to cover the a slightly projecting bevel gear I08 (see Fig. 14)

We have provided means for driving the windup reel 39 to wind the film F thereon as it travels from the take-off reel 38 through the film passageway 46 above described. The reel 39 is driven from the main shaft 88 whenever the motor M is operated to drive the projector mechanism, by means of a pulley I11 which is mounted on the shaft 36 for rotation therewith and disposed at the opposite side of the reel arm 32 from that of the reel 39. The pulley I11 is interconnected with the pulley 96a on the main shaft 88 by means of a belt I16. It is thus seen-that whenever the motor operates to drive the main shaft 88, the take-up reel 39 will be rotatably operated in synchronism with the driving mechanism.

On the shaft 31 carrying the reel 38, there is also provided a pulley I19 which is in substantial alignment with the pulley 96 on the main shaft 88 and which is so designed that the film may be rewound after it has been projected. The rewinding may be effected directly from the reel.

39 to the reel 38 by removing one end of the belt lllfrom the pulley I11 and attaching it in reversed position to the pulley I". as clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

III designed to be freely slidably received on the' shafts 36. and 31. The aperture III is provided with a notch I ll extending outwardly from the aperture ill. The said notch in is designed to receive therein a portion of the resilient wire members I82 fixed to the shafts It and 31.

Each of the wire members In is so constructed and arranged that a portion "2a thereof is fixedly held in a slot in, in the plug member I, said plug member 1 being fixed to the slotted end 31a of one of the shafts, such as for example, shaft 31. The shaft 31 is provided with-- an opening I" communicating with slot 31a and, through which the wire member I02 is adapted to project. The free end Illa of the member II! is freely housed within a slotted opening I in a disk member I", which is fixed to the shaft 31' for-rotation therewith. In mounting the reel 38 on the shaft 31, the notch I" is placed in alignment with the member III and the reel ll then slidably moved on the shaft 31 until the said reel abuts the disk member Ill. It is noted that the member II! is provided withan inclined portion terminating in a rounded bulging portion "20 which serves to press the portion Ilia downwardly until the inner wall of the reel has passed the portion "2c, at which time the portion Ina snaps upwardly in place to hold the reel fixed to the shaft 31 for rotation therewith. If desired.

an additional notch ltla may be provided to facilitate the location of the reel 38 on the shaft The driving belts 91. and I" may be maderof different tension and in order to distinguish between the same when assembling. said belts may be constructed of materials of different color so that they may be easily recognised.

By our invention we have provided means whereby the projector may be adapted for use to project motion pictures, or if desired, it may be used for showing still pictures. In Fig, 23 of the drawings, there is shown a wiring diagram illustrating the means for independently Operating ,the light source I35 and the motor M for use with an alternating current source. In'this form the motor M3 is connected to a source of current by the lead lines 2" and Ill and is controlled by the switch S. The lamp "I is connected to the same source ,of current supply by the lead wire Ill, through the transformer '1, the lead wire 2.! and the wire Ill. It is thus seen that either the motor M alone or the lamp Iii-alone may be energized or they may both be energized at the same time by closing both switches S through the switch s and rheostat R to the m tor M, and the lead line Ill. The lamp "I is connected to the source of supply through the leads Ill and I and'through the switch 8'. A

It will thusbeseenthat thereisp deda device in which the several objects of invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet theconditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and; not in a limiting sense. 1

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a topwall, a onepiece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane substan tially parallel to the plane of said main wall, a

vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, and a'horizontal wall interconnecting said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said support to said compartment, projector mechanism mounted on said main wall and reel shafts journaled in said flanges.

2. In a motion picture projector, in oombination, a motor housing having a top wall, a onepieoe rigid support comprising a vertical. main wall .having flanges projecting in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said ma'in wall, and a horizontal wall interconnecting said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means'for attaching said support to said compartment, projector mechanism mounted on said main wall, said projector mechanism comprising a main driving shaft journaled in said main wall and having portions projecting on opposite sidesof said wall, a cam flxed to said shaft, and a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by'said cam.

3. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having-a top wall, a onepiece rigid support comprisinga vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane submain wall, and a horizontal wall interconnecting said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlyingsaid motor housing top 'wall, means for attaching said support to said compartment, projector mechanism mounted on said main..wall, said projector mechanism comprising a main driving shaft journaled in said "main'wall and having portions projecting on opposite sides of said wall, a cam. fixed to said shaft, a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by-said; earn, a pinion fixed to said main shaft for rotationtherewith, and a chain of gearing supported by said main wall and adapted to be. actuated by said main shaft pinion: I

- 4. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, a onepiece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane sub stantially parallel to the plane of said main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall. and a horizontal wall interconnectin said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall. means for. attaching .said support to said compartment, projector mechanism mounted on said main ,wall, said pm I jector mechanism comprising a main driving shaft journaled in said main wall and having portions projecting on opposite sides of said wall, a cam. fixed to said shaft, a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by said cam, a pinion fixed to said main shaft for rotation therewith, and a chain of gearing supported by said main wall and adapted to be actuated by said main shaft pinion, said pinion and said gearing chain being disposed on one side of said main wall, and said cam and shuttle being disposed on the opposite side of said wall.

5. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall,'a onepiece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, and a horizontal wall interconnecting said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said support to said compartment, projector mechanism mounted on said mainwall, said projector mechanism comprising a main driving shaft journaled in said main wall and having portions projecting on opposite sides of said wall, a cam fixed to said shaft, a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by said cam, a pinion fixed to said main shaft for rotation therewith, and a chain of gearing supported by said main wall and adapted to be actuated by said main shaft pinion, said pinion and said gearing chain being disposed on one side of said main wall, and said cam and shuttle being disposed on the opposite side of said wall, said gearing chain being surrounded by an upstanding wall at right angles to said main wall to form an open box-like casing.

6. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, a onepiece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said main wall,

a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, and a horizontal wall interconnecting said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said support to said motor housing, projector mechanism mounted on said main wall, said projector mechanism comprising a main driving shaft journaled in said main wall and having portions projecting on opposite sides of said wall, a cam fixed to said shaft, a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by said cam, a pinion fixed to said main shaft for rotation therewith, and a chain of gearing supported by said main wall and adapted to be actuated by said main shaft pinion, said pinion and said gearing chain being disposed on one side of said main wall, and said cam and shuttle being disposed on the opposite side of said wall, said gearing chain being surrounded by an upstanding wall at right angles to said main wall to form. an open box-like casing, and a removable cover for said open part of said casing to protectively enclose said gearing.

7. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, a one plece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, and 2. horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said support to said motor housing, projector mechanism mounted on said main wall, said projector mechanism comprising a main driving shaft journaled in said main wall and having portions projecting on opposite sides of said wall, a cam fixed to said shaft, a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by said cam, a pinion fixed to said main shaft for rotation therewith, and a said cover, and a pulley fixed to said main shaft projecting portion adapted to be driven from said motor.

8. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, a onepiece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall having flanges projecting in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, and a horizontal wall interconnecting said vertical walls, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said support to said motor housing, projector mechanism mounted on said main wall, said projector mechanism comprising a main ,driving shaft journaled in said main wall and having portions projecting on opposite sides of said wall, a cam fixed to said shaft, a reciprocating shuttle directly actuated by said cam, a pinion fixed to said main shaft for rotation therewith, and a chain of gearing supported by said main wall and adapted to be actuated by said main shaft pinion, said pinion and said gearing chain being disposed on one side of said main wall, and said cam and shuttle being disposed on the opposite side of said wall, said gearing chain being surrounded by an upstanding wall at right angles to said main wall to form an open box-like casing,

and a portion of said auxiliary wall being utilized as a part of said surrounding wall.

9. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, an opening in said top wall a one-piece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall, a vertical aux iliary wall at right angles to said main wall, said vertical walls terminating at their lower edges in an interconnecting horizontal wall, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said horizontal wall to said housing, a one-piece vertically disposed unit of generally U-shaped transverse cross-sectional contour, and means for attaching the free vertical edges of said unit to said vertical auxiliary wall to form a hollow rectangular casing adapted to serve as a lamp house.

10. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, an opening in said top wall, a one-piece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, said vertical walls terminating at their lower edges in an interconnecting horizontal wall, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said horizontal wall to said housing, a one-piece vertically disposed unit of generally U-shaped transverse cross-sectional contour, and means for attaching the free vertical edges of said unit to said vertical auxiliary wall to form a hollow rectangular casing adapted a,1oo,osa

to serve as a lamp house, the lower horizontal edges of said unit resting upon said motor housing top wall.

comprising a vertical main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, said vertical .walls terminating at their lower edges in an interconnecting horizontal wall, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said horizontal wall to said housing, a one-piece vertically disposed'unit 01' generally U-shaped transverse cross-sectional contour, and means for attaching the tree vertical edges of said unit to said vertical auxiliary wall to form a hollow rectangular casing adapted to serve as a lamp house, the lower horizontal edges oi said unit resting upon said motor housing top wall and surrounding the said opening therein to form a continuous eway from said motor housing through said lamp house.

12. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, an opening in said top wall, a one-piece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, said vertical wallsterminating at their lower edges in an interconnecting horizontal wall, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said horizontal wall to said housing, a one-piece vertically unit of generally U-shaped transverse cross-sectional contour, means for attaching the free vertical edges of said unit to said vertical auxiliary wall to form a hollow rectangular casing adapted to serve as a lamp house, the lower horizontal edges of said unit resting upon said motor housing top wall and surrounding the said opening therein to form a continuous passageway Irom said motor able top cover for said lamp house.

18. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, an opening in said top wall, a one-piece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, said vertical walls-terminating at their lower edges main wall so as to be in optical alignment with said light aperture.

14. In a motion picture projector, in combination, a motor housing having a top wall, an opening in said top wall, a one-piece rigid support comprising a vertical main wall, a vertical auxiliary wall at right angles to said main wall, said vertical walls terminating at their lower edges in an interconnecting horizontal wall, said horizontal wall overlying said motor housing top wall, means for attaching said horizontal wall to said housing, a one-piece vertically disposed unit of generally U-shaped transverse cross-sectional contour, means for attaching the free vertical edges of said unit to said vertical auxiliary wall to form a hollow rectangular casing adapted to said light aperture, and a shutter rotatably mounted on said auxiliary wall for cooperative action with said light aperture.

OTTO W. GI'I'HENS. GEORGE KENDE. EVERETT MEIBOURN PORTER. 

